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La Crosse Technology BC-900 AlphaPower Battery Charger | 
| Brand: La Crosse Technology
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $69.95
Buy New: $39.95
You Save: $30.00 (43%)
New (3) from $39.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  381 reviews
Sales Rank: 8
Color: Blue
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 1.5 x 5.1 x 3
MPN: BC-900
Model: BC-900
UPC: 757456993836
EAN: 0757456993430
ASIN: B00077AA5Q
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Battery charger; charges AA and AAA batteries simultaneously | | • | 4 separate LCD displays; 4 modes; heat monitor prevents overcharging | | • | Comes with 4 AA and 4 AAA rechargeable batteries | | • | Also includes 4 C- and 4 D-size battery adapters and durable travel bag | | • | Measures 5.1 by 3 by 1.5 inches |
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Product Description
PRODUCT FEATURES:All modes automatically default to 200 mA charge;Charge both AA and AAA rechargeable batteries simultaneously;Overheat detection to protect over-charging.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 376 more reviews...
 CAT Scan for your batteries October 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A battery is a pretty inscrutable item. It's got power or it doesn't. But there are stages of discharge and potential rates of charge and maximum levels of charge which can be realized if the battery is prepared correctly. This charger tells you all sorts of interesting things about your batteries. And one of the best things is that out of four identical batteries, it will tell you which one(s) are null/dead. That is great. It's a drag to put batteries through a charging cycle and think that they are ready for some work and then they last 15 minutes because one is dead. But which one? The BC-900 tells you the moment you put the batteries in to charge or whatever process you choose.
It definitely pays to read the informative instruction book with this item. I was a little put off at first as I didn't want to think that much about charging batteries. But it pays to understand what it will do. This is a battery charger that has a variety of modes and using the Discharge and Refresh modes is important for reaching the potential of your batteries. And the variety of current charge rates means you don't have to fry the batteries to get them charged. Slow and cool is the way to go.
I've had mine for about two months and I wish I'd had it much sooner. I tossed three chargers and at least as much $$ as I spent on this one. Plus I bought some more batteries thinking the ones I had were pooped out but they weren't at all. They were fine. They just needed to be "refreshed" which can take a few days if you do it slow but the process really pumps them back up. I'm just using mine for AA batteries for my camera and flash.
If you're going to spend the day taking pictures in the boonies, it's very nice to have some confidence that you're not hauling around dead weight. The BC-900 will make that as possible as a battery charger can.
I like it.
The charger really DOES make a difference! October 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wow, what a difference a charger makes. I use eneloup batteries for my off camera flash units --the Nikon SB 800 and Nikon SB 600 -- both really eat up battery energy. Since switching from my cheaper charger to this one, the battery life is really notably extended. Much less aggravation than with the old, cheap charger. Sometimes you really do get what you pay for
La Crosse Technology BC-900 AlphaPower Battery Charger October 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great product. Pays for itself with better battery life/performance. Too bad there is not a model for C/D/9 volt batteries.
Best battery charger I've ever used September 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
highly recommend it if you want to get the maximum potential out of your older batteries as well as any new ones you purchase. I've already retired all my other chargers and rely on the La Crosse BC-900 exclusively.
if you use a lot of batteries, this will save you lots of money September 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I never caught on to the "smart" battery charger before. I had thought a simple charger from energizer or duracell would be adequate. I was completely wrong. Those chargers will just kill the battery cells over long term/repeated use. I had been using a pair of rechargeable batteries for my logitech wireless mouse for about 5 years and i had thought they were done since they would no longer charge in the dock. I put them in the BC900 charger and it refreshed them back to almost its original capacity... 1550/1800. and this was just using the discharge test mode which charges the battery, discharges, then charges it to its max capacity. im sure if i use the discharge/refresh(charge and discharges until max capacity is achieved) mode i could probably get them back to close to its original capacity.
This is a MUST buy if you use a lot of rechargeable batteries... it will save you money easily over the long run compared to using other chargers. The extra batteries and accessories also adds value to the charger package. mine is v35 with the newer AA 2600mAh and AAA 1000mAh batteries.
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